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1		-	Public Act 103-0459
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4		-	AN ACT concerning State government.
5		-	Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
6		-	represented in the General Assembly:
7		-	Section 5. The Illinois Housing Development Act is amended
8		-	by adding Section 7.33 as follows:
9		-	(20 ILCS 3805/7.33 new)
10		-	Sec. 7.33. Urban and suburban gardening at affordable
11		-	housing projects.
12		-	(a) Findings. The General Assembly finds that the
13		-	long-term sustainability of the Illinois communities depends
14		-	upon improved uses of land that has already been developed.
15		-	The General Assembly also finds that agricultural growth in
16		-	urban and suburban areas contributes significantly to
17		-	environmental and economic sustainability by providing
18		-	locally-produced agricultural goods, as well as improving the
19		-	landscape of these areas.
20		-	The purpose of this Section is to authorize the Authority
21		-	to develop a program that provides incentives for the
22		-	development of housing projects that incorporate urban and
23		-	suburban gardening programs.
24		-	(b) Definitions. As used in this Section, "gardening"
25		-	means the production of consumable produce to be kept or sold
26		-	and includes the farming of chicken, ducks, and small farm
	3	+	1 AN ACT concerning State government.
	4	+	2 Be it enacted by the People of the State of Illinois,
	5	+	3 represented in the General Assembly:
	6	+	4 Section 5. The Illinois Housing Development Act is amended
	7	+	5 by adding Section 7.33 as follows:
	8	+	6 (20 ILCS 3805/7.33 new)
	9	+	7 Sec. 7.33. Urban and suburban gardening at affordable
	10	+	8 housing projects.
	11	+	9 (a) Findings. The General Assembly finds that the
	12	+	10 long-term sustainability of the Illinois communities depends
	13	+	11 upon improved uses of land that has already been developed.
	14	+	12 The General Assembly also finds that agricultural growth in
	15	+	13 urban and suburban areas contributes significantly to
	16	+	14 environmental and economic sustainability by providing
	17	+	15 locally-produced agricultural goods, as well as improving the
	18	+	16 landscape of these areas.
	19	+	17 The purpose of this Section is to authorize the Authority
	20	+	18 to develop a program that provides incentives for the
	21	+	19 development of housing projects that incorporate urban and
	22	+	20 suburban gardening programs.
	23	+	21 (b) Definitions. As used in this Section, "gardening"
	24	+	22 means the production of consumable produce to be kept or sold
	25	+	23 and includes the farming of chicken, ducks, and small farm
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33		-	animals for milk production.
34		-	(c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
35		-	Authority may develop a program that provides incentives for
36		-	the development of affordable housing projects that
37		-	incorporate urban and suburban gardening programs. Under the
38		-	program, the University of Illinois shall be consulted
39		-	regarding best practices in urban gardening and farming,
40		-	including vertical gardening, aquaponics, and community
41		-	gardening. An affordable housing project that incorporates an
42		-	urban or suburban gardening program must provide any land,
43		-	buildings, or tools necessary to develop and maintain the
44		-	garden or farm. Under the program, the Authority shall also
45		-	coordinate and collaborate with the Department of Commerce and
46		-	Economic Opportunity to create distribution networks that link
47		-	urban and suburban gardens with local businesses in order to
48		-	facilitate the sale and distribution of locally-grown
49		-	agricultural products and food stuffs to consumers residing
50		-	within the local community.
51		-	(d) The Authority and the Department of Commerce and
52		-	Economic Opportunity may adopt any rules necessary to
53		-	implement the program.
54		-	Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
55		-	becoming law.
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	34	+	1 animals for milk production.
	35	+	2 (c) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, the
	36	+	3 Authority may develop a program that provides incentives for
	37	+	4 the development of affordable housing projects that
	38	+	5 incorporate urban and suburban gardening programs. Under the
	39	+	6 program, the University of Illinois shall be consulted
	40	+	7 regarding best practices in urban gardening and farming,
	41	+	8 including vertical gardening, aquaponics, and community
	42	+	9 gardening. An affordable housing project that incorporates an
	43	+	10 urban or suburban gardening program must provide any land,
	44	+	11 buildings, or tools necessary to develop and maintain the
	45	+	12 garden or farm. Under the program, the Authority shall also
	46	+	13 coordinate and collaborate with the Department of Commerce and
	47	+	14 Economic Opportunity to create distribution networks that link
	48	+	15 urban and suburban gardens with local businesses in order to
	49	+	16 facilitate the sale and distribution of locally-grown
	50	+	17 agricultural products and food stuffs to consumers residing
	51	+	18 within the local community.
	52	+	19 (d) The Authority and the Department of Commerce and
	53	+	20 Economic Opportunity may adopt any rules necessary to
	54	+	21 implement the program.
	55	+	22 Section 99. Effective date. This Act takes effect upon
	56	+	23 becoming law.
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